Senior/Principal Physician (Lung)

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3 days ago
United StatesFull TimeGeneral Medicine
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join AstraZeneca as a Senior/Principal Physician (Lung) in United States. Responsible for providing technical leadership as compound or indication lead within a cross-functional team to design, execute, analyse and interpret clinical studies. Ensures projects (including multiple studies) adhere to Good Clinical Practice and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

  • lead within a cross-functional team to design, execute, analyse and interpret clinical studies.
  • lead to deliver study with cooperating with cross-functional partners.

Requirements

  • functional partners. Provides, as an expert, strategic physician expertise to quantify the

Benefits & Compensation

  • 2026 Closing Date 30
  • discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements. AstraZeneca is a global, science
  • led, patient

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join AstraZeneca as a Senior/Principal Physician (Lung).

Key Skills

Clinical Trial DesignClinical Study ExecutionGood Clinical PracticeRegulatory RequirementsProtocol DevelopmentMedical LeadershipRisk AssessmentStrategic PlanningMedical ConsultancyCross-functional LeadershipLung Therapeutic Area ExpertiseHealth Authority Interaction
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Senior/Principal Physician (Lung) at Astra Zeneca a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all General Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

General Medicine — Physician Career Context

This General Medicine position at Astra Zeneca is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical Trial Design, Clinical Study Execution, Good Clinical Practice, Regulatory Requirements, Protocol Development, Medical Leadership, Risk Assessment, Strategic Planning. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this General Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: Provide technical leadership as a compound or indication lead to design, execute, and interpret clinical studies within a cross-functional team. Manage China development strategies, protocol development, and health authority interactions while ensuring adherence to GCP and regulatory standards.

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About Astra Zeneca

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
10+
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

3d ago